April 2006, Issue 4 

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Claims, Customer Service Performance Quality Remain High in 2005

Delta Dental continued to maintain excellent service levels in 2005, according to the company's 2005 Operations and Customer Service Reports. Here is a snapshot of some of our 2005 statistics. 
 
Total number of claims received 
2.82 million

Number of electronic claims received 
1.4 million (49% of all claims)  
 
Average claims turnaround time 
8.3 business days  
99.64% processed within 30 days

Accuracy rates 
Key accuracy measures (clerical accuracy, payment accuracy and dollar accuracy): 99% or higher 
 
Call Center statistics 
Total calls to Delta Dental: 920,393

Calls handled by Customer Service agents: 602,254


Other Subscriber News stories in this issue:

Subscribers Give Delta Dental High Ratings

Patient Direct Network Grows

P.A.N.D.A. Helps Fight Child Abuse

Delta Dental Supports Blue Ribbon Campaign

What To Do If You Suspect Abuse

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